Verne Troyer has spent nearly two weeks in hospital being treated for alcohol abuse

He explained: "I've been hearing from some concerned fans, so I'd like to address a very personal situation. As you know, I've battled alcohol addiction in the past and while it's not always been an easy fight, I'm willing to continue my fight day by day.

"I've been receiving treatment for the last week and I am voluntarily checking into a treatment center later this week to continue to get the help that I need. I want to thank everyone that's reached out with their messages of support, it truly means the world to me. With your support, I got this."

The actor, 48, has had a well-documented battle with booze in the past and in a statement on his Facebook page he admitted that he has relapsed

A dominating 43-14 win over Kansas City Chiefs kept the pressure on divisional leaders Minnesota Vikings as they top the AFC North standings.

Verne has been an avid fan of the Pennsylvania side since the ’70s and was treated in spectacular fashion.

Pittsburgh’s superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown, 28, gave Troyer pre-game sideline passes, access to his suite to watch the Sunday night encounter and then let the actor chill out and meet the team after the game.

Just when he thought his night couldn’t be getting any better, the Austin Powers star was handed the match ball, given to him by his new friend.